U.S. House · Illinois District 11

Rep. Bill Foster

U.S. Representative · Illinois District 11

Democrat16.1 yrs · 9th term

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Office & Term

DistrictIllinois's 11th Congressional District

RepresentingIllinois

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

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2366 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-1311

202-225-3515

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Social Media

Twitter / X@RepBillFoster YouTubeYouTube

Service HistoryGovTrack

16Total years

9Terms served

2008First elected

⚠Non-consecutive

House2008–2009

House2009–2011

House2013–2015

House2015–2017

House2017–2019

House2019–2021

BackgroundWikidata

Born October 7, 1955 in Madison. Background: businessperson, physicist, entrepreneur.

BornOct 7, 1955 (age 70)

BirthplaceMadison

EducationHarvard UniversityJames Madison Memorial High SchoolUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Prior Careerbusinesspersonphysicistentrepreneurpoliticianboard membermember of the United States House of Representatives

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Apr 30

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H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 206 (Self) to H.R. 7567: To add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 202 (Scholten) to H.R. 7567: To revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 200 (Moore) to H.R. 7567: To preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 196 (Luna) to H.R. 7567: To strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides).

Apr 30

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Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

refused — FEC filings

Heavily Institutional

6.3% from small donors · FEC

$1,769,713

Total Raised

$1,043,650

Total Spent

$2,276,627

Cash on Hand

Where the money comes from

Small donors (<$200)$112,099 (6.3%)

Individuals giving under $200

Large individual donors$854,165 (48.3%)

Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed

PACs & Committees$686,000 (38.8%)

PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups

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Accountability Scorecard

99%

Attendance

9,528 of 9,621 votes

0 / 21

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

38%

Votes w/ Majority

37 of 97 recent votes

Left

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology28/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership44/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.

House Disclosures Capitol Trades

Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

Fiscal · 2026

League of Conservation Voters

100%

Environment · 2025

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

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